However, in June 2017 when India met Pakistan last time, the former faced a humiliating defeat by the arch-rival in the final match of Champions Trophy. According to Cricket Lancashire, the tickets for India vs Pakistan match were sold out within 48 hours with 70 per cent of the enquiries from India. The night before the big match, a huge concert will notably be organised in the city by Bharat Army with noted Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa. Know All About 1975 Cricket World Cup: History, Participants and Winner of the Inaugural Edition of World Cup.

There was a clamour for a boycott of cricketing ties with Pakistan in the wake of the Pulawama terror attack in February which claimed lives of 40 CRPF troopers. The BCCI, in fact, went to the extent of writing to the ICC, urging the world body and its member nations to sever ties with countries which harbour terror. However, the ICC turned down BCCI's request.

Apart from Pakistan, India will play against South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the CWC 2019.